About ShastriJi

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri

Bharat Ratna late Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime Minister of India, was a humanitarian par excellence, an icon of simplicity and integrity, an epitome of selflessness and honesty and a superb statesman. He was a man of substance and one of the greatest leaders India has ever produced. A pragmatic and down to earth leader of the people of India, a fine statesman and an able administrator, with his moral and ethical attributes of a ‘Mahatma’ and a person of impeccable integrity, Shastriji was a great soul dedicated to the welfare of the common man.

He was deeply patriotic and courageous, having dedicated his life to the service of the nation. His commitment to the people of India was exemplary. He lived a life which was in perfect purity of thoughts, words and deeds and his enduring call of ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’ continues to hold utmost relevance even today in transforming India into a self-reliant global super power. A grassroots level worker throughout life, his real strength lay in his cool courage, strong determination, dedication and understanding of the human mind

Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Gallery

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Important Quotes from Shastriji

We want freedom for our country, but not at the expense or exploitation of others, not as to degrade other countries… I want the freedom of my country so that other countries may learn something from my free country so that the resources of my country might be utilized for the benefit of mankind.

Lal Bahadur Shastri

True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means, for the simple reason that the natural corollary to their use would be to remove all opposition through the suppression of extermination of the antagonists.

Lal Bahadur Shastri

"Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" Acknowledging the efforts of our soldiers and farmers, this slogan gave a new dimension to our freedom struggle.

Lal Bahadur Shastri

No doubt we have to have bigger projects, bigger industries, basic industries, but it is a matter of the highest importance that we look to the common man, the weaker element in the society. When think in terms of the common man, we have to think of for his food, his clothing, his shelter, medical facilities, recreation for his children.

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Memorial Trust

LBS Memorial

The Memorial is dedicated to the second Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri, who died in the office in Tashkent in 1966.